Abdullah ibn Khalifa
Sayyid Abdullah bin Khalifa Al-Said , KBE , CMG ( Arabic عبد الله بن خليفة; born February 12, 1910 ; died July 1, 1963 ) was the 10th Sultan of Zanzibar . He succeeded his father, Khalifa bin Harub , who died on October 9, 1960. His reign began in the African year and came at a time of great change. Abdullah was not as popular as his father and was already marked by illness when he took office. His legs had to be amputated and he died after just three years.
His term of office lasted from October 9, 1960 to July 1, 1963. After his death, he was followed by his son, the last Sultan of Zanzibar, Jamshid .
Honors
- King George V Silver Jubilee Medal 1935
- Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG, 1936)
- Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar , 1st Class (1936–1960, then Sovereign to 1963)
- Sultan Khalifa II Silver Jubilee Medal, 1937
- King George VI Coronation Medal , 1937
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal , 1953
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE), 1959
progeny
- Jamshid Bin Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub .
- Sughiya Bint Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
- Sindiya Bint Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
- Mohammed Bin Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
- Shariffa Bint Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
- Harub Bin Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
Pedigree
| 16 Said bin Sultan (= 20) | ||||||||||||||||
| 8. Thuwaini bin Said | ||||||||||||||||
| 4. Harub bin Thuwaini Al Said | ||||||||||||||||
| 18. Salim Ibn Sultan | ||||||||||||||||
| 9. Ghaliya bint Salim Al Busaidi | ||||||||||||||||
| 2. Khalifa bin Harub Al Said | ||||||||||||||||
| 20. Said bin Sultan (= 16) | ||||||||||||||||
| 10. Turki bin Said | ||||||||||||||||
| 5. Turkiya bint Turki Al Said | ||||||||||||||||
| 22. Hamad bin Salim Al Busaid | ||||||||||||||||
| 11. A daughter of Hamad bin Salim Al Busaidi | ||||||||||||||||
| 1. Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Said | ||||||||||||||||
| 12. Mohammed bin Said Al Said | ||||||||||||||||
| 6. Hamud bin Mohammed Al Said | ||||||||||||||||
| 13. Ziana bint Mohammed Al Said | ||||||||||||||||
| 3. Matuka bint Hamud Al Said | ||||||||||||||||
Individual evidence
- ↑ James R. Brennan: Lowering the Sultan's Flag: Sovereignty and Decolonization in Coastal Kenya. In: Comparative Studies in Society and History. vol. 50, 4, 2008-10-01: 831-861. doi = 10.1017 / S0010417508000364 | issn = 1475-2999
- ↑ Chris McIntyre: Zanzibar. Bradt Travel Guides 2013: 25th ISBN 1841624586
- ↑ a b Zanzibar
Sultans of the Said dynasty in Zanzibar
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Abdullah ibn Khalifa |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Abdullah bin Khalifa Al-Said (full name); عبد الله بن خليفة (Arabic) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sultan of Zanzibar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zanzibar |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 1, 1963 |
| Place of death | Zanzibar |